CONSULTANCY. EXECUTIVE COACHING. ORGANIZATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. PUBLIC SPEAKING.

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Dr. Dia Pfleger is experienced in all areas of Human Capital, specializing in diversity and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Pfleger is the Chief Executive DEI Consultant, scholar-practitioner, professor, speaker, and former Chief Diversity Officer. Her passionate, yet calm, holistic, and approachable style allows her to address complex and unique topics with comfort, ease, and practicality. She has more than 26 years of experience in the HR field and utilizes innovative application of general and industrial and organizational psychology to help create effective and practical change within various sectors, including healthcare, private equity, education, tech, and the government. She has provided consultation and training to individuals and organizations..

Dr. Pfleger is a skilled clinician and researcher in alternative medicine and continues her research in health disparities and other social determinants in black and brown communities. She is currently researching PTSD and mental illness and its impact on communities globally. She has lived in Spain and Portugal. As a woman of color and first-generation college student, she provides a unique perspective that helps coach and guides those in leadership to gain insight and make effective and lasting change that matters. Her engaging style and use of storytelling, help make topics such as microaggressions, privilege, ageism, sexism, and racism easy to understand and navigate. She believes that everyone should have a seat at the table and their voice should be heard.

Dr. Pfleger also helps leaders and professionals develop required and sustainable skills in cross-cultural competence to work well in an increasingly diverse world. Her previous research has been in areas of organization development, cross-functional workgroups, and leadership development. She trains and coaches professionals in cultural competency and is a leader on issues of diversity and inclusion. Dr. Pfleger teaches Business Ethics and Philosophy courses, and African American/Latin X study courses. She hosts and produces her own podcast, Straight Talk Doctor, which focuses on critical matters such as health disparities, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, along with business ethics and principles and relationship building. She has been a guest speaker at physician symposiums, diversity summits, SHRM conferences, colleges, and universities across the country. Dr. Pfleger currently serves as an advisory board member of a tech firm and non-for-profit organization.

“Diversity is a fact. Equity is a choice. Inclusion is an action. Belonging is the outcome.” – Arthur Chan